Rep. Mike Giallombardo

Gambling ; Revises provisions related to gambling including the Florida Gaming Control Commission, gaming machines, pari-mutuel permits & permitholders, betting on certain athletic contests, criminal penalties, Internet gambling, Internet sports wagering, manipulation of card games, fantasy sports contests, games of chance, slot machines, & illegal gambling; regulation of certain gaming activities.

San Carlos Estates Water Control District, Lee County ; Provides that San Carlos Estates Water Control District, independent special district, shall become dependent district of City of Bonita Springs; reenacting, amending, & repealing certain circuit court decree; provides for transition; provides that members of city council shall assume offices of board of supervisors of said district; provides boundaries; requires referendum.

Maddy summaryHB 4001 amends Lee County's local charter to change how county commissioners are elected from multi-member districts to single-member districts. This change directly affects Lee County voters, as it would alter how their local representatives are chosen in future elections. The bill requires a public referendum for the change to take effect, meaning county residents must vote on it before the new district system can be implemented.

Lee County ; Revises boundaries of the Lee County Mosquito Control District; repeals chapter 2001-335, Laws of Florida, relating to Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District; provides for merger of districts; transfers assets & liabilities of Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District to the Lee County Mosquito Control District; requires referendum.

Cybersecurity Incident Liability; Provides county, municipality, other political subdivision of state, covered entity, or third-party agent that complies with certain requirements is not liable in connection with cybersecurity incident; requires covered entities & third-party agents to implement revised frameworks, standards, laws, or regulations within specified time period; provides private cause of action is not established; provides that fact that specified defendant could have obtained liability shield or presumption against liability is not admissible as evidence of negligence, does not constitute negligence per se, & cannot be used as evidence of fault; specifies defendant in certain actions has certain burden of proof.

Virtual Instruction; Provides that certain students are excluded from specified calculations relating to high-performing charter school's facility capacity; authorizes high-performing charter schools to provide part-time virtual courses to certain students; provides funding requirements for such courses; revises authorized uses of Florida Tax Credit Scholarship funds.

Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer; Reduces minimum age at which person may purchase firearm & age of purchasers to which specified licensees are prohibited from selling or transferring firearm.

Autonomous Practice by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; Revises staff membership & clinical privileges for certified registered nurse anesthetists; authorizes certified registered nurse anesthetists to perform specified acts; revises practice requirements for an autonomous advanced practice registered nurse & for certified nurse midwives; authorizes autonomous advanced practice registered nurse to perform certain acts.

Employment; Prohibits political subdivisions from maintaining minimum wage other than state or federal minimum wage; prohibits political subdivisions from controlling, affecting, or awarding preferences based on wages or employment benefits of entities doing business with political subdivision; revises certain employment restrictions for specified minors; revises age at which certain employment restrictions do not apply, except in accordance with federal law; revises exceptions to certain work restrictions; removes authority of DBPR to grant waiver of employment restrictions.

Cybersecurity; Revises duties of Florida Digital Service; requires state CIO, in consultation with Secretary of Management Services, to designate state chief technology officer; requires state agency & local government to report ransomware & cybersecurity incidents within certain time periods; requires Cybersecurity Operations Center to provide notifications & reports; requires state agency head to annually designate chief information security officer; revises membership of Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council.